SoapMaker Features

SoapMaker provides a fully integrated set of tools to manage many aspects of your business. Here is a list of features:

Recipe Design and Management

• Design your own recipes from scratch, or start with one of the example recipes provided.

  You can make solid, liquid or cream soap recipes, as well as non-soap recipes such as lotions, candles or 'melt and pour' soap.

  • Select ingredients from the built-in list of more than 80 oils, and your own database of additives like scents and colors.
  • Lye and water amounts are calculated automatically for soap recipes (with option for pre-mixed Lye).
  • Water quantity can be adjusted automatically to compensate for liquid additives.
  • Enter ingredient amounts in any units of weight or volume -
    SoapMaker converts to the weight units and precision that matches your scale.
  • Resize a recipe instantly to fit your molds, or to any desired weight or volume.

  Easy to use...

  Toolbars

  Wizards

  Context Help

  Auto-type

  Pop-up menus

• Graphic Display of soap qualities - hardness, lather and moisturizing
  • Test your recipe before you make the soap
  • With the Dynamic Graph feature, watch the graph change instantly as you vary the proportions of different oils
  • Compare recipes with each other
  • Set your favorite recipe as your 'benchmark'
  • Each recipe's fatty acid composition is shown
• Recipe costs are calculated based on your ingredient costs
  • Both overall cost and cost per bar/portion are displayed
    (Select either bar/portion size, or number of bars/portions in the recipe).
  • Packaging items like labels, bottles, etc. can be included in recipes to see the total recipe cost
    (You can even include your labor cost).
  • Compare different recipe costs in a sorted list
• Recipe organization -
  • All your precious recipes are saved in SoapMaker's database
  • You can organize your recipes into groups (like folders).
  • View your recipes in a list, organized by group, recipe type, name, date saved or cost.
  • Recipes can be printed or exported as text.
  • You can also print or export the ingredient list (with INCI names) sorted by quantity to use in making your labels.
• Resizing recipes - You can have SoapMaker scale a recipe larger or smaller:
  • to a desired weight or volume
  • to a percentage of the original size
  • to fit a specified mold or set of molds

  A tool is provided to help you define your molds and calculate their volume. You can then simply select from a list of all your molds whenever you resize a recipe.

Supplies Management

• Stocklist -

  Your supplies stocklist shows all the oils, lye and water, additives and packaging items used in your recipes and products. The stocklist shows for each item:

  • the quantity in stock
  • the value based on your cost
  • the unit cost (e.g. $/ounce) that will be used in recipes
  • a graphic icon indicating whether stock is sufficient, has fallen below your 're-order' level, or is zero.

  You can choose to display all items, or only those which need replenishing.
  Total stock values are also displayed:

  • Total for each type of supply (e.g. oil, additive, packaging)
  • Total value of your entire stock
• Making a batch - Whenever you 'make a batch' with one of your recipes:
  • Supply stocks are deducted automatically.
  • The products made are added to your products inventory
  • A warning will show if you have insufficient stock for one or more ingredients.
• Recording purchases:
  • Include all the items that were part of a single shipment
  • Add overheads like shipping and taxes
  • The overheads are allocated proportionally across all items in the shipment to reflect the true costs.
  • Supply stocks are automatically adjusted to include the newly purchased amounts.
  • Unit costs are changed to reflect the new purchase costs.
• Blends and Infusions:
  • Create your own custom blend of two or more ingredients.
  • 'Make a batch' with the blend formula - your stocklist is adjusted to add the blend amount and deduct the component ingredient amounts.
  • Use the blend in your recipes and products like any other ingredient.
• The Purchase History Report shows a list of purchases for a selected supply item.

  Each list entry includes:

  • the date that lot was purchased and the supplier's name
  • the quantity purchased, and the cost
  • how much of that lot remains in stock
• The Supply Orders Report shows a list of all purchase orders. Each list entry includes:
  • the date the order was purchased
  • the supplier's name
  • the total cost of the order
  By selecting a particular order, you can see the details.
• List Recipes Report - shows all the recipes which use a particular ingredient. From this report you can:
  • open a recipe
  • delete a recipe if you no longer need it
• Usage Report - lists all the product batches you have made using a particular ingredient or packaging item.
  • You can select a specific date range
  • The list can be sorted by date, recipe name, or quantity used
• Shopping List - This production planning tool helps determine what supplies you need to purchase.
  • Choose how many and which recipes you plan to make...
  • SoapMaker calculates the additional quantities of each ingredient you will need to buy.

Product Management

• Product Inventory - Your products list shows the status and history of every product batch made.

  Whenever you 'make a batch' with one of your recipes, the batch is added to your inventory. For each batch you can see:

  • The descriptive name of the product
  • the recipe used
  • date made
  • whether it is cured and ready to sell
  • number of bars/portions made, sold, and remaining in stock

  The batch list can be sorted by any column. The list can be set to view:

  • All batches made
  • Only batches made with a particular recipe or group of recipes
  • Batches made within a selected date range
  • Only batches which still have stock remaining

  Save a photo of each product type.

• By selecting a batch from the list, you can see:
  • The total cost and size of the batch
  • Up to 4 different sized bars/portions made from the batch
  • The number of bars/portions made of each size, and the number remaining in stock
  • The cost per bar/portion
  • A picture of the product
• Recording sales:
  • You create a sales register for a single customer order (or for a sales venue such as a craft show or farmers market, etc.)
  • For each batch included in the sale, you select the product sizes and quantities sold, and your price.
  • You can include overheads such as shipping or taxes, and specify a customer discount.
  • When you save the sales register, the products sold are automatically deducted from your product inventory.
  • You can print a customer invoice from the sales register.
• Invoices Report:
  • Lists all invoices, or only unpaid ones
  • Select one to see the contents, or to mark it paid
• Sales History Report: This comprehensive report lists individual products sold. You can view:
  • All sales
  • Only products from a particular recipe or group of recipes
  • Only products sold to a particular customer (or at a particular venue)
  • Only sales within a selected date range

  For each product listed, the report shows:

  • The date of the sale
  • The batch number and recipe name
  • The customer (or venue)
  • The invoice which included this sale
  • The product size and quantity
  • The unit price and total price
  • Your profit margin

  Your total revenue and profit margin are shown for the items listed. By selecting an item from the list, you can:

  • View the invoice that included this sale
  • Open your customer list to see contact information for this customer

Taxes

SoapMaker provides several features to assist you in tracking sales tax or value-added tax, as well as revenue and inventory totals for your income tax return.